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many from far and near had will miss this store. >> it's sad. >> the stevens are part of annapolis. it's not a good thing. it takes away some of that small town atmosphere. >> reporter: this place has history. a good friend to annapolis will soon be gone. >> have a safe trip home. >> reporter: you too. in annapolis, don harrison. >> will miss that place. i need a three bolt -- third aisle. when they closed, the remains, all the tools will be shipped they aren't sure what business will move in next.
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>> did johns hopkins is -- johns hopkins is teaming up with the mayor to help improve the neighborhood and the school. as the neighborhoods do well, the school does well. it's where our students well. it's where our faculty and staff live. it's where we come to work. we want it to be a safe, healthy, vibrant alive community. >> school -- the school is working to get nearby business involved. a showdown between baltimore and d.c., but there's no question we've got them on this. >> the travel channel is doing a special episode trying to discover which hill is better, federal hill or capitol hill.
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mike mass cohas more. i know we're winning, right. >> what are you talking about. the restaurants, the bars, nowhere in comparison. we're at the cross market street. this is where we have to be wall to wall lineup. we're here to prove how we're so much better than d.c. we've been talking about seafood for an hour. tell meet difference between dc seafood and baltimore. >> d.c. does it their own way. >> you're talking different spices. >> different spice, different
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ingredients, different products. >> reporter: so let's call it authentic seafood. >> wannabe seafood, wannabe. >> reporter: i like. that the travel channel will come down here, do their walk around and talk. we're down here tonight. we'll talk more about this and give you some statistics. i did a little googling. back to you. >> sounds yummy. >> you like oysters, right? >> yes. >> the best shucker in town. he's great. >> we'll check back in with you. it may look comfy for your baby. >> but, really, this recliner could be a danger.
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plus, stuffed noses and watery eyes may have us looking at sprays, the dangers they pose to your kids. sunshine in bel air. despite the big chill, wait until you see what temperatures do for the weekend. it's straight ahead at 5. i woke up with this horrible rash on my right side.
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it's been nearly five months since two young cousins road off on their bikes and never returned. >> evidence indicates two bodies were found in a wildfire area where the bodies went missing. >> reporter: some gathered at the lake had done some a few months ago. it wasn't good news for the community. two bodies found by hunters in a wooded area are believed to be 9-year-old elizabeth collins and her 11-year-old cousin lyric cook. >> the bodies are being traps ported ported to the medical examiner's office. >> reporter: they disappeared near a popular lake. the bike was found but the girls
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were not found. >> it's hard. it's just like -- >> reporter: one local family put a christmas tree about a week ago and asked the community to help decorate it. in the last few days it has blossomed. some have pictures of the cousins. >> i hope it continues to grow for the girls. they're look down from heaven and seeing the pretty tree and all the ornaments. >> reporter: tammy says she will gift ornaments to the girl's family after christmas. the girls had been reported missing three hours after they left the home where cook's grandmother had been watching them. t.j. winick, new york. >> the mother who gave the baby up for adoption without telling the father is speak out. there's a custody between the
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adopted parents and the father. she said the fath are knew she was pregnant. he abandoned her. >> they cared about me and the well-being of leah when he wasn't there, when he wasn't around. he showed no interest in me being pregnant. when he left me, he didn't leave me with an address. >> the father's lawyers denied it. a pear of mittens, warm winter cap, scarf, a lot of things can go a long way. >> three, two, one! >> where you can help decorate a
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tree. >> plus, we're talking about this holiday -- oh, ugly holiday sweaters. we'll meet teen who's turn -- meet the teen who's turning ugly into cash.
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five infant deaths and reports of more than 70 false has the government working to stop an infant recliner. they have been sold since twiefnlt the cpsc has filed a complaint against the maker seeking notification about the defect and a full refund for consumes. eye drops and nasal sprays are common winter time remedies but they can be dangerous around
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kids. dprops and sprays -- drops and sprays may look harmless but they may cause problems if followed by a child. >> they only belong in eyes and noses, not in your mouth and certainly not swallowed. they can be toxic. >> parents are being urged to keep the products away from the kids. kids could even fall into a coma if swallowed. doctors say it's important to keep them up high. if your child does accidentally swallow, contact poison control immediately. bmw is recalling nearly 30,000 vehicles over an engine belt. the x535d model sold between 2009 and 2012 is affected. if the pully breaks, the car
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could unexpectedly lose power steering. the iewrk will fix -- automaker will fix it free of charge. the travel channel is putting baltimore against capitol hill for a special show. mike masco is live at federal hill. >> reporter: think about it. capitol hill, everybody's going what are you talking about. it's georgetown when you go to d.c. when you think about it, d.c. is so big. according to google, we have better taxi service. that's according to google. this is lindsey by the way. i don't think she wanted to be on tv. she's from d.c. we're trying to convince her baltimore is better.
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>> 100%, baltimore's better. >> reporter: d.c.'s bigger. >> we have federal hill, canton, fells point, all these little burroughs. >> so we'll say quality over quantity. >> absolutely. >> sorry, d.c. cheers to baltimore as we are going to definitely, definitely stomp them, not only the redskins, that's just a little battle weigh have this weekend but the restaurants, bars and cabs. we'll share some of the best of federal hill. back to you. >> thanks a lot. looks like she's having a good time. >> mike, he's a good there. thanks, masco. let's take a look at weather
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now. let's talk about the weather for the big game. variably cloudy skies. we could be in the 60s. we'll call it mid-50s, a heck of a setup for the game. there could be a few showers. so we'll see what shapes up down there at landover. first, i want to show you some weather outside. conditions 37 degrees and the dew point is at 24. the air is dry. i think we're staying dry the rest of the night into the early morning hours. sunshine was the story all day as we stayed dry on the east side of town from ccbc. manchester, finding a very big chill in the air, only warming up into the mid-40s. ellicott city further south temperatures struggling to get to the upper 40s. a nice look sunset in ellicott city. temperatures now mid to upper
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30s for the most part. most of the area, not quite that warm and 43 not exactly warm. a variable south breeze. just a little bit of a wind chill factor, feeling like the mid-30s. how about neighborhood by neighborhood tomorrow. first off into the city where we always know that the better weather is in the central part of the state sometimes. that's what we look forward to tomorrow, again, back in the 40s. across the region, some scattered cloud cover, significant cloud cover out to the west where the weather is becoming more active. we'll see things become more active. scattered showers through pennsylvania. that stays west of us. we have a cluster of showers likely to develop off the coast. some of this could edge off the chess is a peefnlgt the -- chesapeake. the pattern looks more active. we may stay dry.
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saturday looks relatively quiet. we look for warmer air to edge in here saturday. the big question is will it hold for sunday. the fact of the matter is, we may get the cold air pushing back in, not as cold as today. take a look at the setup. upper 40s tomorrow, mid to upper 40s, the chance for showers. the warm air begins to push in as we go into saturday afternoon. we're in the upper 50s to near 60. some indications it could edge cooler air back. sunday's forecast a little bit tough to call right now. we get this sometimes early to mid-december. it depends on where the frontal boundary sets up and the setup right now, that front is out to the west. it's sparking showers into iowa, some snow showers in northern michigan. so that is the boundary coming our way and it's moving rather slowly. it could stall out.
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317 tonight -- 31 tonight. well relatively mild setup. 60 might be optimistic. it depends on how things shift around. we're going to have cool air and mild air. maryland will be right in the middle. landover in the middle of the state. >> it takes so long. it could be 60, it could be 30 by the team you get home. >> as long as we win though, none of that matters. talking about the weather, it's starting to cool down. not all parents can afford the hats and mittens. >> abc2's manny locke takes us inside this baltimore holiday tradition. >> reporter: it started out as a
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normal day at the municipal building in downtown baltimore where you can hear a very distinctive sound ♪ and this christmas will be ♪ >> reporter: the season of giving is here and baltimore city employees, citizens of baltimore and students from the cecil loom and franklin -- elementary school and franklin school were on hand. >> the whole intent of the ceremony was to give to those who have very little. as the winter approaches, we know there are children out there without mittens, without scarfs. >> reporter: it encourages city employees to decorate trees full
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of hats, gloves, scarfs, to be donated to the boys and girls club. >> three, two, one! >> it's important to give. it's the season of giving. there are children who don't have as much as we have. it's important to support everyone in the city of baltimore and elsewhere to celebrate this season of giving it's been a tradition for more than 40 years this salvation army to take care of needy. ♪ hang a shining star >> reporter: you can help through december 20th. i'm manny locke, abc2 news. ♪ have yourself a very merry
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christmas now ♪ [ applause ] >> how about that. 39 years. way to g. lrd, it's kindertime toy drive. this is where we help out our local kids. you can bring a toy to our station or any celebree learning centers. go to abc2news.com/toy drive. staying with the holidays, the washington monument will affect several streets. we have the details in tonight's time saver traffic. >> reporter: many roads are shut down for tonight's annual monument lighting. it's closed from charles to center street. the eastbound lane will close at 6 p.m. tonight. the west drive of north charles street will be closed from center to madison street. eastbound will close at 6 p.m. as well. parking restrictions are in
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effect fort neighborhood. all streets are rescheduled to help at 11:00 tonight. i'll be tracking the delays of your commute tomorrow on good morning maryland. >> >> the fight for same-sex marriage rights took a big step forward today. what same sex couples planning to marry can do now. a man responsible for caring for students, charged with a terrible crime. the latest on the sex offenses at the maryland school of the deaf.
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a wisconsin teenager is cashing in on some ugly holiday
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traditions, christmas sweaters. >> reporter: when teenage boys take to the basement for hours at a time, moms start to worry. >> reporter: you are a -- aware of what your son is doing in the basement. >> yes. >> reporter: you condone this. >> yes. >> reporter: unless you are the mother of 18-year-old jack mccarthy. it revolves around christmas sweaters so tacky, some people find them beautiful. jack mccarthy has made a ton of money. >> we sold it on ebay for $50. >> reporter: inspired by the revelation, jack built his stockpile at every flee market, thrift store across different states.
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they sell for $12 to $50 a piece. >> the more colorful, the more action, the more eye popping. that's hour definition of ugly. >> reporter: he's shipping out sweaters at a pace of 40 a day. >> there were moments, i suppose i was concerned there was more stock than we would get rid of and i would never get my basement back. >> reporter: maybe you won't. jack graduates from high school in a few months and you can't do this in a dorm. >> for all you ladies we've been talking about on facebook, now you know where to get rid of all those ugly christmas sweaters. normally they risk their lives running into burning buildings. >> how some firefighters are saving lives in a very different way.

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